POLICY FOR RECOVERY

Bob Nikkel, MSW is the Executive Director of Jefferson Behavioral Health in Southern Oregon and is an Associate Professor in the Public Psychiatry Training Program at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.  He was the State of Oregon’s commissioner for both mental health and addictions from 2003-2008.  He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care.

He has published in the areas of consumer-operated case management services, co-occurring disorders, case management interventions and supported education in state hospital settings.  He was given a legacy award for his support of early psychosis projects in Oregon and has a continued interest in promoting evidence-based interventions that minimize disability and encourage resilience and recovery.  He can be reached at [email protected].

Robert Nikkel, MSW The Words We Use…

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April 23, 2013

David Romprey walked up to me one day when I was in the middle of planning the next new 16-bed facility in a community setting for people who were in our state hospitals in Oregon. Progress was in the making. He asked why I called these places 16-“bed” facilities. Answering matter-of-factly what seemed obvious, I replied that these residences, nicely furnished in pleasant neighborhoods, had 16 beds. Looking me straight in the eye, as he always did, David asked me, “Do you think we’re lying around prostrate all the time?”
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Robert Nikkel, MSW Economic Determinism and Medicaid

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April 29, 2012

Ok, I’ll admit to trying an academic title to talk about bureaucratic history. What a combination! But I think it adds up to something. We are in the predicament that often comes with yesterday’s solutions—they become today’s problems. By reference …
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Robert Nikkel, MSW Developing Policies and Practices for Medication Optimization

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April 21, 2012

Southern Oregon physicians—from family practice specialists to psychiatrists—and nurse practitioners, social workers and other mental health professionals have been meeting for several months to review the issues raised in Robert Whitaker’s Anatomy of an Epidemic and held a forum with …
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